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Early 19th century (Napoleonic wars) German guns. Was there a sniper rifle?
I'm asking for a story I'm writing. There's one German soldier who is just a plain old guy, and then there's a German soldier who is a crack shot, can shoot the eye out of a mosquito. Ok, they're technically not German, they're Baden and Bavarian, German confederation and all that. Anyway, I want them to have slightly different guns, but sadly I know very little about antique weaponry. Were there guns that were better at distance shooting?
Thanks!
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- ?Lv 58 years agoFavorite Answer
Yes, certain British and German units (the 95th Rifles and King's German Legion) were equipped with rifles. A rifle has a "rifled" barrel and can fire a bullet further and more accurate as compared to the unrifled barrel of a musket, which was the prevalent arm at the time.
However, rifle regiments, as they were called, were all armed with rifles. They would have the same issued weapon.
- Anonymous8 years ago
No. The Prussians used smoothbore muskets by abd large. Very few militaries had rifles at that time. And the telescopic rifle site wasn't invented until the 1830s in the US
- 4 years ago
i think of your handgun is beautiful with the engravings, yet I additionally think of that's rather undesirable for somebody to %. the firearm for you. remarkable is to place your hand on diverse weapons and get a sense for his or her grips, weight, etc. The handgun which you have could be heavy, however the load additionally helps administration the kick which makes it extra comfortable to shoot. in the previous calling it a supply up along with your handgun, you're able to attempt some .38 particular which could have a a lot softer kick than the .357. For self protection, confirm to apply .38 particular +P, or .357. yet for purely entertainment taking photos, .38 particular is purely wonderful and it could additionally be recent in hollow element which makes it an ok self protection around.